, civil rights and gay rights. this is the first in an inauguration speech for a president. >> obama: our journey is not complete until our wives mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts. our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated equally under the law. if we're truly created equal then we all must be created equally as well. >> cenk: let's bring in chris geithner, and michael shure is our top political correspondent and we'll bring jayar jackson in the conversation as well. chris, let me start with you. how important was the mention of gay rights in the inauguration speech? >> i think that was a very important moment for lgbt advocates, for the country and certainly for the president. it established that president obama considers this issue to be important enough to make it a part of his legacy. this was his second inaugural. it is his last inaugural and he included that as a prominent part of it. i think he's staking out that ground, something that he wants to